The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-04-21
MAINE.
Death of Or. Hosea 3. Eaton.

Death of Or. Hosea 3. atom.
RocKpoRT, April 2o-Dr. Hosea Ballou
Eaton of Rockport, died Tuesday night. from
blood poisoning received five years ago in the
line of his professional duties. He was
man active in town Matters greenback
member of the State Legislature of 1SS1-2-3-
| and for the last two years endorsed the
Democrats. He was formerly Republican.
He was the Observation-Disclosures candidate for
governor in 1884. In the legislature of 1888,
he was the father of the prohibition consti-
tutional amendment which he pushed through
the House and Senate and which was sue
cessfully carried. He was born in Ply
mouth, Me-, in 1922 and was the son of Par
ker Eaton, formerly of Fitchburg Mass DR..
Eaton was agraduate of the Brunswick
Medical School, but left the allopathy prac-
tice in 1854, and took up homeopathy He
was president of the Maine Homeopathy
Society, vice president of the American In.
stitute of Homeopathy, and volunteer sur
geon in the army. He was brother of M.
M. Eaton of Kansas. He leaves widow,
two sons, DR.. G.. B. Eaton, Jr., of Rockport,
and Thomas G. Eaton, Esq, of New York,
and daughter, the wife of A. f. Piper of
Thomaston. DR.. Eaton was self-made
man. He will be buried with Masonic honors.
Wedding at Bangor.
BANGOR, April 20.-Mr. Benjamin Will
liams Dean of Portland and Miss Jessie
Deane Brooks of Portland formerly of this
city, were united in marriage at St. Johns
| Episcopal church. in this city, this evening
| at 7 O'Clock. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. John McGaw Foster Mr. Alfred
Dean of Portland was groomsman, and the
bridesmaids were Misses Annie G. Peters
and Blanche "a. Boardman of this city, Mary
Moses of Portland, and Ellen McNellie Of
Waterville The ushers were Messrs. Chas
Beane, Frank Wiggin, Samuel ii. Boardman
and Charles Phinney.
Fatal Accident at Rockport.
RocKPoRT, April 20.-L. Augustus Spear.
carpenter of Rockport, died Tuesday morn
| ing of lockjaw, the result of crushing his
fingers while handling stove, two weeks
ago. His age was forty-nine years. He
leaves widow and three children.
Anxiety for Vessel.
| RocKLAND, April 2O.-Great anxiety is
felt here for the safety of schooner Cora
Eta of this part, Captain James Fales. The
schooner sailed from here for New York,
March 1st, with cargo of lime, and not be-
| ing Iheard from since. Besides Capt Fales
there was Henry French of this city, Waldo
Harrington of South Thomaston and three
German sailors.
a Visiting Military Company.
| LEWISTON, April 20-The Hayerhill City
Guards arrived on the afternoon train and
were received by the Auburn Light Infantry
whose guests they are, and Nealey Rifles
Mayor Selden of Hayerhill, Colonel Osgood,
Lieut.. Col Chase, Majors Copeland and Miles,
Adjutant Nelson and Inspector Rifle Prac-
Hussey, all of the Sth Massachusetts regi-
ment were with the Guards. A banquet was
rendered at the armory this afternoon, and a
grand ball in City Hall this evening The
Guards made splendid show in the parade.
MIR. Blaine in Chicago.
| CHICAGO, April 20.-Hon. James G. Blaine
arrived here this merning He was met at
the depot by his sons Walker and Emmons.
Accompanying him were his wife, his daugh-
ter, Miss Harriet Blaine. and Miss Abigail
| Dodge. The party was ar once driven to the
Grand Pacific Hotel. where they breakfasted.
| Walker Blaine said this morning that his
father had completely recovered from his
late illness and was feeling better than for
some time past.
| Eastern Maine Railroad Matters.
| BANGOR, April 20.-At a meeting Of the
stockholders to-day of the Bangor &c Piscata-
| quis railroad the directors were authorized
to rent the Penobscot Central railroad when
built for a sum not exceeding $4,000, accord
ing to their judgment.
Appointed to a CadetshIp.
At the competitive examination for the
cadetship of the Naval Academy at Anna
polls announced by Congressman Boutelle
for to-day, but one candidate, Edward j.
Hunt of this city, appeared and will be de-
signated for the position.
New Franklin County Companies.
PENNINGTON, April 2O.-The Pennington
Water Company has organized under its
charter and elected the following officers:
Observation-Disclosures W. Keyes
Vice President-John j. Linscott
Clerk and Treasurer-P w. Hubbard.
The Hiram Holt Company for the manu-
facture of hay knives on large scale in East
Wilton has been organized here with officer:
as follows:
President-Hiram Holt.
Secretary and Treasurer-Arthur ID. Parsons
East Wilton,
Drectors-Hiram Holt, j. w. Holt Arthur
| ID. Parsons.
The capital stock of the company is s10O,
600.
Appointments by the Governor.
AUGUSTA, April 2O.-The following ap.
pointments have been made by the Governor
Jnstice of the Peace and Quorum-John r
Adams, Pennington; Emery o. Bean, Readfeld
Cnas; +. Bessy, rhorndike; Edwin r. Chillis, Por
ter; Horace G. Day, Auburn; Jas. ID. Emerson
Madison Ruel II; Foster, Argyle; VIM. Gerrish
Higgins, 0akfeld Plan; VIM. Hoyt. Ripley; w
y; Hutchinson, Ansel l.. Lumbert, Houlton; III
WA "; oiaaK8es, 8, AUBURN; Geo. M. Page, Burlington
Davld Pennell, North Harpswell; Thomas s. Per